The 1973–74 season was the 36th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the 16th season spent in the Fourth Division after its creation. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and the Welsh Cup.

Football League

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance25 AugustSwansea CityAL0–22,50031 AugustHartlepoolHW3–1James (2), Whitehead2,1938 SeptemberNewport CountyAW2–0James, Whitehead3,66012 SeptemberWorkingtonHW1–0Draper3,07115 SeptemberExeter CityHL0–12,88417 SeptemberMansfield TownAL0–33,93622 SeptemberDarlingtonAW2–1James (2)1,81829 SeptemberLincoln CityHL2–3Owen, Griffiths2,7623 OctoberMansfield TownHD1–1James2,5476 OctoberBuryAL1–3Griffiths5,51913 OctoberDoncaster RoversHW3–0Redfern, Draper, James2,00620 OctoberGillinghamHL2–4Redfern, Seddon2,05524 OctoberWorkingtonAD1–1James86227 OctoberBradford CityAD1–1Draper3,3613 NovemberRotherham UnitedHW1–0Mason2,38510 NovemberScunthorpe UnitedAL1–2James2,16414 NovemberColchester UnitedHL0–41,97317 NovemberBrentfordAL0–35,1678 DecemberTorquay UnitedHD1–1James1,55022 DecemberLincoln CityAD2–2Owen, Loska3,14226 DecemberCrewe AlexandraHW1–0James3,33929 DecemberNewport CountyHW3–0Owen (2), James2,6211 JanuaryHartlepoolAD0–03,05012 JanuaryExeter CityAL1–2Draper5,04719 JanuarySwansea CityHW1–0James (pen.)2,40727 JanuaryBarnsleyAD1–1Murphy (o.g.)8,2942 FebruaryPeterborough UnitedAD0–07,68310 FebruaryDarlingtonHW1–0Owen3,17217 FebruaryDoncaster RoversAW2–1Seddon, Draper2,47824 FebruaryBuryHD1–1James6,0753 MarchCrewe AlexandraAL0–13,25110 MarchBradford CityHW1–0Seddon2,53417 MarchGillinghamAL0–17,54120 MarchPeterborough UnitedHW2–1Redfern, Seddon1,67823 MarchScunthorpe UnitedHW2–0Owen, Mason2,03826 MarchNorthampton TownAD3–3Tucker (o.g.), Whitehead, Redfern5,96930 MarchRotherham UnitedAL2–3Owen, James1,9453 AprilBarnsleyHW3–1James (2), Loska2,0015 AprilColchester UnitedAD1–1Owen6,37113 AprilBrentfordHD0–02,64315 AprilStockport CountyAW1–0Mason2,11116 AprilStockport CountyHW2–1James (2)2,43820 AprilTorquay UnitedAD2–2James (2, 1pen.)2,71822 AprilReadingAL0–33,12127 AprilReadingHD0–02,0761 MayNorthampton TownHD0–01,800

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round24 NovemberTelford United (SFL)HW1–0Grummett2,729Second round15 DecemberHuddersfield Town (3)HW3–2Owen, James, Draper3,298Third round5 JanuaryAston Villa (2)AL1–3James 14'16,545

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFirst round29 AugustWrexham (3)HL0–24,791

Welsh Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendanceFourth round23 JanuaryWelshpool (Mid Wales League)HW2–1Redfern, James679Quarterfinal6 FebruaryWrexham (3)AL0–16,904

Season statistics Player Total League FACup LeagueCup WelshCup Goalkeepers Grenville Millington 28 – 23 – 3 – – – 2 – John Taylor 24 – 23 – – – 1 – – – Field players Ray Carter 26+1 – 24+1 – 2 – – – – – Geoff Davies 2+3 – 2+3 – – – – – – – Derek Draper 47 6 43 5 3 1 1 – – – Chris Dunleavy 41 – 36 – 3 – – – 2 – Nigel Edwards 36+2 – 31+2 – 3 – 1 – 1 – Paul Futcher 20+1 – 18 – 1 – – – 1+1 – Ron Futcher 6 – 4 – – – – – 2 – Neil Griffiths 17 2 16 2 – – 1 – – – Jim Grummett 17+1 1 15+1 – 1 1 1 – – – Stan Horne 19+1 – 17+1 – 1 – 1 – – – John James 46 24 41 21 3 2 1 – 1 1 Dave Kennedy 2 – 1 – – – 1 – – – Tony Loska 19+6 2 17+6 2 – – – – 2 – Stuart Mason 46+1 3 40+1 3 3 – 1 – 2 – Reg Matthewson 19+1 – 16+1 – 2 – – – 1 – Terry Owen 29+2 9 27+2 8 2 1 – – – – Gary Potter 10 – 10 – – – – – – – Jimmy Redfern 45 5 39 4 3 – 1 – 2 1 John Relish 4+1 – 2+1 – – – – – 2 – Ian Seddon 28+6 4 26+5 4 0+1 – – – 2 – Norman Whitehead 41+5 3 35+5 3 3 – 1 – 2 – Own goals – 2 – 2 – – – – – – Total 52 61 46 54 3 5 1 – 2 2

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